Chinese Word: 聊 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

聊HSK 3

Pinyin: liáo

English Definition: to chat; to depend upon (literary); temporarily; just; slightly

Chinese Definition:
①姑且，勉强，凑凑和和：聊且(姑且)。聊以自娱。聊复尔尔(姑且如此)。聊备一格。
②依赖，寄托：无聊。百无聊赖。
③略微：聊表寸心。
④闲谈：聊天。闲聊。
⑤耳鸣：聊啾。
⑥姓氏。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 耳

Pictophonetic:卯 indicates the sound; 耳 (ear) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 耳 [ ěr ] ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
- 卯 [ mǎo ] 4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.

Similar Characters: 飹

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 聊

无聊HSK 4	wú liáo	bored; boring; senseless
聊天HSK 3	liáo tiān	to chat; to gossip
闲聊	xián liáo	to chat; idle gossip
百无聊赖	bǎi wú liáo lài	bored to death (idiom); bored stiff; overcome with boredom
民不聊生	mín bù liáo shēng	The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史记 ); no way of getting by

1		wǒ men 我们 zhèng zài 正在 liáo tiān 聊天。 We are chatting.
2		wǒ men 我们 zài 在 huā yuán lǐ 花园里 liáo tiān 聊天。 We chat in the garden.
3		tā 她 zhèng zài 正在 hé 和 péng you 朋友 liáo tiān 聊天。 She is chatting with her friend.
4		zhè chǎng 这场 diàn yǐng 电影 tài 太 wú liáo 无聊 le 了。 This movie is too boring.
5		zài jiàn 再见， wǒ men 我们 xià cì 下次 zài 再 liáo 聊。 Goodbye, we'll talk again next time.

1		wǒ men 我们 zhèng zài 正在 liáo tiān 聊天。 We are chatting.
2		wǒ men 我们 zài 在 huā yuán lǐ 花园里 liáo tiān 聊天。 We chat in the garden.
3		tā 她 zhèng zài 正在 hé 和 péng you 朋友 liáo tiān 聊天。 She is chatting with her friend.
4		zhè chǎng 这场 diàn yǐng 电影 tài 太 wú liáo 无聊 le 了。 This movie is too boring.
5		zài jiàn 再见， wǒ men 我们 xià cì 下次 zài 再 liáo 聊。 Goodbye, we'll talk again next time.